Posted on 11/03/2024 3:18:02 PM PST by 11th_VA
As OutKick reported earlier Saturday, San Jose State suspended associate head volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose.
The university sent a statement to OutKick confirming the news, but did not provide a reason.
"The associate head coach of the San Jose State University women’s volleyball team is not with the team at this time, and we will not provide further information on this matter."
Batie-Smoose filed a Title IX complaint against the school earlier this week alleging that San Jose State showed favoritism for transgender player Blaire Fleming at the expense of the women on the team.
Following her suspension, Batie-Smoose spoke exclusively to OutKick.
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I walked into the building and was walking up the stairs to the gym, and I was met by administration, who asked me to step outside [and speak privately]."
At that point, SJSU officials informed Batie-Smoose that she was suspended indefinitely, effective immediately, and forced to turn over her keys and school ID.
She was not allowed to gather her belongings from her office, told to leave campus immediately, and instructed not to return to campus until further notice.
"They said I would have to contact personnel at a later date to get into my office to get any of my belongings," she said.
Officials handed her an envelope with the notice of her suspension and instructed her not to speak with the media or any of the players on the San Jose State volleyball team.
But Batie-Smoose said she wanted to speak to OutKick, despite the mandate...
"This is just another form of what San Jose State has been trying to do – silence people that are speaking up for their First Amendment rights and for what's right," she said.
Batie-Smoose was adamant that she would not stop speaking up about an important issue...
(Excerpt) Read more at outkick.com ...
“. . . instructed her not to speak with the media . . .”
She should have immediately asked for her instructions in writing.
And then invited administration authorities to wait until she called the local station and asked for a reporter to do an interview on the public street; the administrator could have repeated the administration’s demands on camera so the public could make an informed opinion.
The only way to deal with these people is to slap them up side the head, figuratively I mean.
I really feel badly about the state of this nation. You’re not free to speak your mind anymore. Say the wrong thing, you lose your job.
I hope some day the tables will be turned and they are the ones to get fired.
I hope all the team members call a press conference and call out the despicable behavior of the NCAA and San Jose State administrators. Threaten to protest and tell others not to attend the school. SCREAM BLOODY Murder!
She has everything to lose and nothing to gain by being silent. Say something and lawyer up. It will take a while but you will be rewarded.
The school is trying to gag her because they know they are in the wrong. They expect everyone to ignore reality to accommodate a guy who lives in a fantasy land where he is a girl. The people who refuse to acknowledge the lie are attacked by the people who claim to be oh so tolerant. We live in a time when people want the ability to be things that are physically impossible. They want to be dogs and cats and are offended if people don’t play along. When I see a guy in a dress I don’t think there’s a woman. I think there’s a guy in a dress.
It’s very simple, Tell the Truth. Men can never be women and Women can never be Men. It’s Science!
I hope she sues the hell out of the school and gets millions.
The trend is away from dudes in girl sports. In less than 24 months they will be back to all women.
The reason this is a thing at SJSU is that CA insists on allowing boys, but the the other teams in the conference are in other states, some of whom have laws forbidding males.
That’s why I think this election is not as close as the media states. On Facebook, I post pro-Trump and conservative messages. Barely any of my FB “Friends” respond to the posts, but I get tons or Happy Birtday greetings from the same “Friends.” People are afraid of losing their jobs, being doxxed, whatever. They make their opinions known at the ballot box.
I hope this institution goes bankrupt.
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